Contract verbs are verb whose stems end in a, o, or e. Because a connecting vowel is added to the stem when a verb is formed, these verbs undergo a change. The following table shows how the connecting vowel, when added to the vowel at the end of the stem, change:

Connecting Vowel

e

h

ei

h|

o

w

ou

oi

Stem
Vowel:

e

ei

h

ei

h|

ou

w

ou

oi

a

a

a

a|

a|

w

w

w

w|

o

ou

w

oi

oi

ou

w

ou

oi

I.e., when the connecting vowel is e and the stem ends in e, the resulting vowel is ei, etc.

ASSIGNMENT: Memorize the contract verb table above, and translate the following sentences.